GWIC THESIS PRIZE

The selection committee will make all determinations about eligibility. Gerosa received his Ph. Theses are judged on 1 originality and creativity of the research, 2 importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and 3 clarity of presentation in the thesis. Electronic copies of the nomination materials may be sent to the Stan Whitcomb stan[AT]ligo. The first award covered the period from 1 July to 30 June If accepted, each winner will receive an additional Euros from Springer upon publication. More information about the Springer Theses series can be found here.

Both prizes recognize outstanding PhD theses in the general area of gravitational waves. In , the thesis prize was adopted by GWIC, renamed, converted to an annual prize, and opened to the broader community. Theses are judged on 1 originality and creativity of the research, 2 importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and 3 clarity of presentation in the thesis. Electronic copies of the nomination materials may be sent to the Stan Whitcomb stan[AT]ligo. It is expected that many of the nominations will come from the member projects of GWIC, but this is not a requirement.

Stefano Braccini thesis prize

Stefano worked with the Virgo project, and contributed to the superattentuator design, to the integration and commissioning of Virgo and to its data analysis efforts. For further information, visit the GWIC web page on the prize. It is expected that many of the nominations will come from the member projects of GWIC, but this is not a requirement.

More information about pize Springer Theses series can be found here. Past winners whose theses have been published by Springer include: A common Call for Nominations will issued approximately November 1 each year with instructions about how to submit a nomination. Nominated theses may be in any language.

The selection committee makes the final determinations about eligibility.

Both prizes recognize outstanding PhD theses in the general area of gravitational waves. To distinguish between the two prizes, the GWIC Thesis Prize emphasizes the impact on the field of gravitational waves, and the Stefano Braccini Thesis Prize emphasizes the novelty and innovation of the research.

Theses are judged on 1 originality and creativity of the research, 2 importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and 3 clarity of presentation in the thesis.

GWIC Thesis Prize

His thesis describes a beautiful experiment demonstrating frequency-dependent squeezed states suitable for Advanced LIGO. Theses must have been accepted by their institutions between January 1 and December 31 of the year for which they are nominated to qualify for consideration. To make a distinction between the two prizes, the GWIC Thesis Prize tgesis emphasize the impact on the field of gravitational waves, and the Stefano Braccini Prize will emphasize the novelty and innovation of the research.

About the Stefano Braccini Thesis Prize: The nomination deadline has been extended to 31 January A Call for Nominations is issued approximately November 1 each year with instructions about how to submit a nomination. Prize theses tbesis honorable mentions from this and past years fhesis available at: If accepted, each winner will receive an additional Euros from Springer upon publication.

Electronic copies of the nomination materials may be sent to the Stan Whitcomb stan[AT]ligo. Both przie are made on a calendar year basis.

The Stefano Braccini Thesis Prize was established to honor the memory of a talented gravitational wave physicist whose promising career was cut short. Theses must have been accepted by their institutions between January 1 and December 31 of the year for which they are nominated to qualify for consideration.

The International Society on General Relativity & Gravitation

The nomination package consists of i the thesis, ii a letter of nomination, preferably from the thesis advisor, and iii a supporting letter from another scientist familiar with the work.

Gerosa’s thesis includes a wide variety of topics relevant to gravitational waves, as thessi as other topics in astrophysics: Subject to certain qualifications, Springer Theses publishes exceptional Ph. Gerosa received his Ph. The selection committee makes the final determinations about priae. The award is made on a calendar year basis.

Stefano Braccini thesis prize | Davide Gerosa

All theses will be considered for both awards. There is a common call for nominations, and all theses submitted will be considered for both awards by a joint selection committee. Inthe thesis prize was adopted by GWIC, renamed, converted to an annual prize, and opened to the broader community.

Inthe thesis prize was adopted by GWIC, renamed, converted to an annual prize, and opened to the broader community. GWIC is privileged to nominate both thesis prize winners for publication in the book series Springer Theses.

Theses are judged on 1 originality and creativity of the research, 2 importance to the field of gravitational waves and gravitational wave detection, broadly interpreted, and 3 clarity of presentation in the thesis.